According to the Police, “the suspect confessed to have sold her seven-day-old baby, which she earlier claimed was a stillborn, to one Edith Obiakor, aged 55, of Akudo Street in Nkpor for the sum of N350,000 paid into her account."
Oluchi Mba, a 28-year-old woman, has allegedly sold her seven-day-old baby boy for N350,000 to raise money for Christmas celebration.
Mba who resides in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, was said to have sold her baby to one Edith Obiakor of Akudo Street in Nkpor.
55-year-old Obiakor then resold the baby to her in-law, one Vitus Aniunoh, aged 50, of Patterson Street, Fegge in Onitsha for N650,000.
According to Southern City News, a source, who pleaded anonymity, said Mba was boasting about how she would have a swell Christmas this year, before she was arrested.
“We were together one Sunday and she was boasting about how she would celebrate this year’s Christmas in grand style.
“I told her that it was too early to plan for Christmas now, but she kept on boasting and saying she would want to have fun during the season. I didn’t know she was planning to sell her own child. This is terrible,” the source stated.
Haruna Mohammed, Anambra State Commissioner of Police, confirmed the incident.
He said: “Following intelligence report, police detectives attached to Ogidi division arrested one Oluchi Mba, aged 28, of Ikenga in Ogidi.
“The suspect confessed to have sold her seven-day-old baby, which she earlier claimed was a stillborn, to one Edith Obiakor, aged 55, of Akudo Street in Nkpor for the sum of N350,000 paid into her account.”